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Valve Launches Twitch Competitor Called Steam.tv

Valve, which runs digital game distribution platform Steam, has launched Steam.tv , a video streaming portal that could be direct competition to Twitch and YouTube. Steam.tv is currently showing Dota 2 's The International, with no option to watch any other games or stream to the service yet. However, it's likely that both of these features will be introduced in the near future. Once logged in, Steam.tv displays the new Steam Chat introduced recently and allows users to invite friends to join and view the video feed together. Although the site is currently a bit unstable, CNET has managed...Read more ...

Valve unveils its Twitch competitor Steam TV

Valve has created its own Twitch competitor, and it's launching it today just in time for The International tournament. Steam.tv is Valve's new streaming site, and it's currently dedicated to the company's Dota 2 game. Valve's launch of Steam TV comes just as The International, an annual Dota 2 e-sports tournament, is about to begin on August 20th. The International is the biggest e-sports tournament in the world, thanks to its massive prize fund of over $24 million. It makes it an ideal time for Valve to launch its own streaming service.
Steam TV is rather basic right now though. It's...Read more ...